Posted by tealady on October 2, 2004, at 9:10:39
In reply to Re: Supplements for brain fog? » tealady, posted by Simus on October 1, 2004, at 23:12:57
> > Still it's good to rule out other possibilites, like the antibodies too...or even low ferritin, selenium, zinc or other mineral levels which stop optimal thyroid hormone production and usage.
> > Although in your case , if you are feeling a tad hyper in symptoms you may find your ferritin is on the high side.
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> Pardon my ignorance, but what is ferritin? I would guess it has something to do with iron because of similar root words, but I just don't know.
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I knew someone asked for ferritin..Dr Bob had sit closed for posting when I tried replying B4Ferritin is an iron-protein complex formed from an intracellular acceptor called Apoferritin. Apoferritin is a large molecular weight 450,000 protein produced by the liver. Iron as Fe (HO)3 linked to apoferritin is then stored in the cytoplasm of the reticuloendothelial system, liver, spleen and bone marrow. Ferritin is the body's iron storage protein functioning primarily as a site for iron storage from which iron may be mobilized in response to such stimuli a dietary change, blood loss or pregnancy
Serum ferritin offers a convenient and accurate measure of total body iron stores, by means of diagnosing iron-deficiency and anemia due to such causes as inflammation and hepatic or renal disease. In addition, serum ferritin concentration may be useful in detecting iron overload
> > Unfortunately nothing in our body is isolated..much as the medical profession likes to categorize..but it's horribly confusing to try to put it together..so I see why they like to break it up.
> > I get lost.
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> Thanks for all your help (I really like the thyroid/adrenal message board & site you recommended previously).http://forums.about.com/ab-thyroid/messages?msg=53370.1 (whole thread)
has a bit on adrenals. I'm just finally getting around to reading a link posted me last year..now can half understand it!
http://forums.about.com/ab-thyroid/messages?msg=53370.29
got some stuff on aldosterone, potassium, sodium, breakdown of cholesterol, licorice etc.
Still haven't figured myself out though <g>Jan
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